Dr. Michael Richards

Michael Richards, D.V.M. co-owns a small animal general veterinary practice in rural tidewater Virginia. Dr. Richards graduated from Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, and has been in private practice ever since.

Dr. Richards has been the director of the PetCare Forum (tm) on America Online (tm) and co-founded TierCom, Inc., the company that produces the VetInfo Digest and created VetInfo.com in 1996. Dr. Richards is married to and practices with Maureen Richards, D.V.M., a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. 



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  • Itching Problems - Causes and Treatments

    Insulinomas - tumors of the pancreas Question: DR. RICHARDS, I have a six year old shep/husky that we believe has a tumor on his pancreas, his last blood work showed his insulin level @ 1400 and his sugar level @31.His sugar level is so low he is extremely weak. I can not find anyone who has any...

  • It's Your Turn - Tips From Our Readers

    Additional electrical cord catproofing Hi, I just discovered your site and had to comment on one of the tips from your readers. It came from a Lisa W., and had to do with catproofing electrical cords. I have an 9 year old tabby who has always chewed on any and all electrical cords he can get at. He...

  • Juvenile Cellulitis or Puppy Strangles

    Juvenile Cellulitis or Puppy Strangles Swollen lymph nodes in puppy (Puppy Strangles) Q: Puppy of 8 weeks. I am contacting you from Nth Queensland in Australia about a puppy with a problem ...much loved & need a solution..can you help? The Grandmother there has been eye/ear infections which...

  • Kennel Cough - Tracheobronchitis

    Kennel cough Q: I have read your FAQ on kennel cough, I have a 9 week old chocolate lab, which we purchased her when she was six and half weeks old, from a well known breeder.When she was about 8 weeks old, she came down with a continuous and persistant coughing and hacking. I've taken her to our...

  • Kidney Failure and Disease

    Kidney Failure and Disease vetinfo.com vetinfo.com Kidney Failure with no symptoms Question: Hi Doc: I brought my 18-20 year old cat, Romeo (male, neutered) in for a check up last week and we ran a blood profile because of his age. His BUN was 103, his CREAT 8.4. GLOB was 5.14. All else normal...

  • Kidney Failure and Disease 2

    Kidney Failure and Disease 2 vetinfo.com vetinfo.com Kidney Problems and cyproheptadine (Periactin Rx) in Himalayan Q: Dear Dr. Richards, I have a Himalayan cat, approx. 11-12 years old. He was diagnosed with kidney problems back in Sept. of 98. I had noticed that he was drinking a lot of water and...

  • Kidney Problems

    The following are real life cases of Kidney Problems in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Chronic Kidney Failure Kidney Transplant for Dogs Medications that are Linked to Kidney Failure in Dogs Serum (or Blood) Urea Nitrogen Levels and Serum Creatinine Levels Kidney Disease -...

  • Kitten Stuff

    Kittens orphaned very young Question: Hi Dr.Richards, We have a now 2.25 day old kitten found w/a sibling when only a few hours old. The mother is abandoned, part Siamese, and semi-wild. We've been hoping to catch her & get her shots, spayed & if she shows domestication possibilities, a...

  • Lameness in Dogs

    The following are real life cases of Lameness in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Intermittent Limping Limping and Possible Lyme Disease Diagnosing limping Limping in Rottweiler Lameness in German Shorthair Puppy Lameness and loss of energy Using Vitamins to Treat Lameness...

  • Larynx and Throat Problems in Dogs

    Paroxysmal Respiration Pneumonia Laryngeal scarring with debarking Question: Dr. Richards, When laryngeal scarring occurs, as in debarking, is it possible that the scarring could grow larger over time? Punkin had her teeth done and the vets had to use a 2.5 bore esophogeal tube for the anesthesia...

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